Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50584/2026bail granted

Niraj Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50584 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2026 Thana- JITNA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Niraj Sahani S/o Gayan Chand Sahani R/o Village - Jhitkahia, PS - Lakhaura, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Jitna P.S. Case No. 127 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 91.5 liters liquor was recovered from sack.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that recovery is made from the open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50584 of 2026(2) dt.23-07-2026 2/2 accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jitna P.S. Case No. 127 of 2026.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) sukriti/- U T